Fedor-Rogers main event draws 5.46 million viewers

Well, that's what everybody wanted to see. Fedor got his exposure in the states and delivered a memorable KO that will have people checking in on him. Not to mention M-1 opened up several international markets for this show, it was available in 120 million homes in Russia. I would say Strikeforce first dip into the big time was a success.

http://www.cbspressexpress.com/div.php/cbs_entertainment/release?id=23329

Any MMA fan would see this as great news... Dana White on the other hand probably has his usual take or spin...

Yeah, he bashed them already based on what the rating was at before the main event numbers were in. He actualy sounded like a forum troll by saying he wants to see "Brock smash his(fedors) face". Dana can be quite the pro at times.

Nobody should really care what Dana says about anything non-Zuffa related, because he's not objective, but that's his job i guess.

Wow that is a huge number, I'd love to see Dana's face when he sees this. Strikeforce will make Fedor a star and then the UFC will swoop in a make him a superstar.

Thats a huge number for a very good fight.

Dana exact words...


“CBS would be out of their mind to put that rinky-dink show on the air again . . . and without that backing, [Strikeforce] won't have the money to pay [Emelianenko].”

Something else to keep in mind about this cards numbers vs. the Kimbo show that drew a little more. Kimbo's fight was in May when there were no college football games or any other major sporting events going on. Just saying that this is a really good number considering it was competing against the college football primetime games.

ChaoscamelWV wrote:

Something else to keep in mind about this cards numbers vs. the Kimbo show that drew a little more. Kimbo's fight was in May when there were no college football games or any other major sporting events going on. Just saying that this is a really good number considering it was competing against the college football primetime games.

The college prime time games sucked so I dont think they took to many fans away lol.

Ninja\Rua/Fan wrote:

Dana exact words...


“CBS would be out of their mind to put that rinky-dink show on the air again . . . and without that backing, [Strikeforce] won't have the money to pay [Emelianenko].”

Who actually buys into his garbage?

Ninja\Rua/Fan wrote:

Dana exact words...


“CBS would be out of their mind to put that rinky-dink show on the air again . . . and without that backing, [Strikeforce] won't have the money to pay [Emelianenko].”

Quote :

The entire broadcast, which marked Strikeforce’s debut on the network and included a five-round middleweight title bout between Jake Shields and Jason “Mayhem” Miller, drew 4.04 million viewers and won its time slot among men and adults, ages 18-34. In addition, it delivered significantly higher ratings than the network’s season-to-date averages in the time period among young adult and male demographics, according to CBS representatives.

Compared to CBS’s 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. season-to-date averages, the Strikeforce show was up 38 percent in adults, ages 18-49, 125 percent in adults, 18-34, 117 percent in men, ages 25-54, 178 percent in men, ages 18-49 and 283 percent in men, ages 18-34. According to CBS, Strikeforce/M-1 Global “Fedor vs. Rogers” outdrew primetime college football coverage on ABC, ESPN and ESPN2.

Ya, they'd be out of their minds to triple their ratings in some demographics and out gain college fucking football on a Saturday night. Sour grapes here my friends.

Fedor & SF did some pretty decent numbers. Just think they almost got as many viewers as Kimbo did on TUF the other week.

Farmer1906 wrote:

Fedor & SF did some pretty decent numbers. Just think they almost got as many viewers as Kimbo did on TUF the other week.

yes we all know Kimbo is a huge draw, his time with elite showed that.